Originally published at: Why we procrastinate and what we can do about it (TED Ed video) | Boing Boing
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eh i’ll watch that later sometime …maybe
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Hurried over here to make basically the same joke: I’ve added it to my YouTube ‘Watch Later’ list.
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I’m procrastinating right now!
(oh, papasan…)
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I might procrastinate later.
Maybe.
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I’m an amaturecrastinator, at best.
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Let me think about this, I’ll get around to it.
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The video says that “cultivating self-compassion” is one of the most important ways to address procrastination. But how do you distinguish that from “cultivating self-indulgence”?
Going “Eh, so I binge-watched ‘Star Trek’ all weekend when I should have been writing that report, and now I’m in deep shit – but the man on YouTube said there’s no point beating myself up about it, it’ll only make matters worse. So I guess I don’t need to worry” probably doesn’t help solve the problem.
I guess it’s the “Forgive yourself – and then do better.” that makes the difference.
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… I’ll do something about it tomorrow 
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the main event horizon is
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As a life-long procrastinator, I will say that most of my very best work has been done under a self inflicted deadline due to procrastination.
The thing is, that while I am procrastinating, I am also solving every aspect of the problem in my head and when I finally get around to doing the thing, it is quick and easy.
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Procrastination is a way of life for me. I need an imminently looming deadline to get most anything done. Even with Concerta, it just means I start a bit sooner than I would have if left to my executive-function free self. #justADHDthings 
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Self-compassion is about forgiving yourself, not the action. Binging TV instead of doing work may have been a bad choice, but it doesn’t mean you’re a bad person - just a flawed human with challenges to overcome, like everyone else. Recognizing fault and resolving to improve without shame is self-compassion.
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was gonna do something but never got around to it
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thanks for the video, killed 5 minutes when I should have been working!
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Wow I put off replying to this topic for (almost) way too long
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“Whadda we want?”
“Procrastination!”
“When do we want it?”
“Meh…”
ed for simplicity
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I am not procrastinating - I am going hardcore at reading boing boing
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